CIS-ITSM · Question #36
What is normally done when a Root Cause and a Workaround are identified for a problem to document the quickest known resolution?
The correct answer is A. Publish Workaround. When a workaround is identified for a problem, the correct action is to publish it so it is visible and usable by other teams as a Known Error.
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What is normally done when a Root Cause and a Workaround are identified for a problem to document the quickest known resolution?
Options
- APublish Workaround
- BDocument a Known error
- CComplete Investigation
- DComplete RCA
- EDocument Five Whys
How the community answered
(17 responses)- A88% (15)
- C6% (1)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
When a workaround is identified for a problem, the correct action is to publish it so it is visible and usable by other teams as a Known Error.
Publishing a Workaround in ServiceNow Problem Management makes the workaround details visible to help desk agents and other stakeholders, officially marking the problem as a Known Error and allowing the workaround to be referenced when the same issue recurs before a permanent fix is applied.
Documenting a Known Error is an outcome of publishing the workaround, not a separate manual step taken at this stage of the process.
Complete Investigation refers to a state transition that occurs after the root cause is confirmed, but it does not specifically document or publish the workaround for others to use.
Complete RCA refers to finalizing a Root Cause Analysis report and is a distinct activity that may happen later in the process, not the immediate action when a workaround is found.
Document Five Whys is an investigative technique used during root cause analysis, not an action taken after the workaround is already identified.
Concept tested: Problem Management Known Error and Workaround publication
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/xanadu-it-service-management/page/product/problem-management/concept/known-error-workaround.html
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